The Economy Of Iran: The Dilemma Of An Islamic State (library Of Modern Middle East Studies)

The populist Islamic revolution of 1979 heralded an expanded economic role for the Iranian state aimed at safeguarding the revolution’s redistributive aims. However, the Iranian economy in the 1980s and 1990s has deteriorated markedly, both compared to its past achievement and to the performance of other countries in the region. The state’s enlarged role in the economy has thus been accompanied by acute macroeconomic instability and a sharp decline in the standard of living. This volume, written by international scholars and academics, identifies the principal issues, social, economic and political, that have shaped and determined Iran’s economic performance since the revolution. It includes a section on women’s social participation in Iran in the last two decades. The Economy Of Iran, With Contributions From A Range Of Distinguished Scholars, Identifies The Principal Issues, Social, Economic And Political, That Have Determined Iran's Economic Performance Since The Revolution. This Work Will Prove Essential Reading To All Who Follow Political And Economic Events In Iran, As Well As To All Students Of Political Economy And Economic Development.--jacket. Dilemmas And Prospects For Economic Reform And Reconstruction In Iran / Hassan Hakimian And Massoud Karshenas -- Economic Trends And Macroeconomic Policies In Post-revolutionary Iran / M. Hashem Pesaran -- From Populism To Economic Liberalism / Sohrab Behdad -- Agents Or Obstacles? Parastatal Foundations And Challenges For Iranian Development / Suzanne Maloney -- Population Dynamics In Post-revolutionary Iran / Hassan Hakimian -- The Effect Of Non-economic Factors In The Process Of Production In Iran / Seyed Morteza Afghah -- Women's Socio-economic Participation And Iran's Changing Political Economy / Valentine M. Moghadam -- The State And The Social Position Of Women: Female Employment In Post-revolutionary Iran / Parvin Alizadeh. Edited By Parvin Alizadeh. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 288-297) And Index. "The Islamic revolution of 1979 heralded an expanded economic role for the Iranian state in safeguarding the revolution's redistributive aims. However, the Iranian economy in the 1980s and 1990s deteriorated markedly, and the state's enlarged role in the economy has been accompanied by acute macroeconomic instability and a sharp decline in the standard of living. This book of original essays identifies the principal issues, social, economic, and political, that have shaped and determined Iran's economic performance since the revolution."--Publisher description This volume identifies the principal issues, social, economic and political, that have shaped and determined Iran's economic performance since the Islamic revolution of 1979. The performance of the Iranian economy in the 1980s and 1990s has witnessed a marked deterioration, in absolute terms as well as relative to other countries in the region.